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# Re: time() built-in

- Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 20:54:32 PDT
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    Followup to:  <199606221924.MAA16566@wasteland.calbbs.com>
    By author:    Brian Buchanan <brian@wasteland.calbbs.com>
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    >
    > static package
    > bf_us_time(Var arglist, Byte next, void *vdata, Objid progr)
    > {
         [...]
    >
    >     r = new_float(((double)tv->tv_sec) + ((double)tv->tv_usec / 1000000));
    >
         [...]
    > }
    >

    Seems a bit misleading of a name for the function to me... I think
    ftime() (fp time) would be more accurate, since the result is still in
    seconds.

    	-hpa

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